2003–04 Providence Friars men's basketball team

2003–04 Providence Friars men's basketball

NCAA, #5, Midwest Region, First Round
Conference	Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Ranking
AP	#21
2003–04 record	20–9 (11–5 Big East)
Head coach	Tim Welsh
Assistant coach	Steve DeMeo
Assistant coach	Phil Seymore
Assistant coach	Bob Walsh
MVP	Ryan Gomes
Captain	Ryan Gomes
Home arena	Dunkin' Donuts Center

2003–04 Big East men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
#9 Pittsburgh	13	–	3	.813	31	–	5	.861
#7 Connecticut†	12	–	4	.750	33	–	6	.846
#21 Providence	11	–	5	.688	20	–	9	.690
#20 Syracuse	11	–	5	.688	23	–	8	.742
#25 Boston College	10	–	6	.625	24	–	10	.706
Seton Hall	10	–	6	.625	21	–	12	.636
Notre Dame	9	–	7	.563	19	–	13	.594
Virginia Tech	7	–	9	.438	15	–	14	.517
Rutgers	7	–	9	.438	20	–	13	.606
West Virginia	7	–	9	.438	17	–	14	.548
Villanova	6	–	10	.375	18	–	17	.514
Georgetown	4	–	12	.250	13	–	15	.464
Miami*	4	–	12	.250	14	–	16	.467
St. John's*	1	–	15	.063	6	–	21	.222


† 2004 Big East Tournament winner As of April 5, 2004^[1]; Rankings from AP Poll *Did not qualify for 2004 Big East Tournament

The 2003–04 Providence Friars men's basketball team represented Providence College in the Big East Conference. The team finished with an 11–5 conference record and a 20–9 record overall.

Coming off an 18–14 record and a second-round NIT loss in 2002–03, the team returned all five starters for coach Tim Welsh's sixth season with the Friars. However, forward Romuald Augustin transferred to Bryant College for his fifth year of eligibility,^[2] while walk-on guard Chris Burns also transferred to Bryant for his sophomore season.^[3] The team also lost two departing seniors, guard Kareem Hayletts and forward Stephen Traugott. On February 24, after playing in 12 games for the Friars, senior forward Māris Ļaksa left the team to play professional basketball in Slovenia.^[4]

The Friars began the season receiving votes in both polls, but not ranked in either. Following an 8–1 start that included a win over #14 Illinois, the Friars earned a #25 ranking in the AP Poll in time for their January 5 matchup with #18 Texas. The Friars took the Longhorns to overtime, but as time expired in the overtime period, Texas forward P. J. Tucker released a layup to give the Longhorns a two-point win. The controversial shot was reviewed for more than five minutes by the officials, who determined that the clock read "0.00" but the red backboard light had not yet gone off when the ball was released, which at the time overruled the clock.^[5]

Despite the close loss, the Friars re-emerged in the top 25 three weeks later, following a road win over #4 Connecticut. A six-game winning streak that began with a win over #18 Syracuse propelled the Friars to a #12 ranking in the AP Poll on March 1. This was followed by two home losses to close out the regular season, and a #3 seed in the 2004 Big East Men's Basketball Tournament. Following a first-round bye, the Friars dropped a three-point game to Villanova in the quarterfinals, leading to a #5 seed in the NCAA Tournament. In the first round, the Friars were defeated 66–58 by the #12 seed, Pacific. The Friars ended the season with a #21 ranking in the AP Poll.

The Friars were led in scoring (18.9 ppg) and rebounding (9.4 rpg) by junior forward Ryan Gomes. He became the fourth Friar to be named a First Team All-American by the Associated Press.

Roster

2003–04 Providence Friars men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
1.5 !G	1	McGrath, DonnieDonnie McGrath	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	2.0 !So	John F. Kennedy Catholic High School	Katonah, New York
4.5 !F/C	3	Gomes, RyanRyan Gomes (C)	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Wilby High School	Waterbury, Connecticut
5.0 !C	4	Douthit, MarcusMarcus Douthit	82 !6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Notre Dame Prep	Syracuse, New York
1.5 !G	5	Brown, GeraldGerald Brown	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Hargrave Military Academy	Baltimore, Maryland
3.5 !F	10	Van De Walle, SeanSean Van De Walle (W)	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Fenwick High School	Elmhurst, Illinois
1.5 !G	11	Mills, AbdulAbdul Mills	76 !6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	4.5 !RS Sr	Milford Academy	Brooklyn, New York
1.5 !G	13	Kabba, SheikuSheiku Kabba	75 !6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Bronx Regional High School	Bronx, New York
3.5 !F	15	Hill, HerbertHerbert Hill	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1.5 !RS Fr	Kinston High School	Kinston, North Carolina
3.5 !F	20	Anrin, ChrisChris Anrin	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	4.0 !Sr	08 Stockholm Human Rights	Värmdö Municipality, Sweden
3.5 !F	21	Parmer, JeffJeff Parmer	79 !6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Niagara Falls High School	Niagara Falls, New York
3.5 !F	22	Ļaksa, MārisMāris Ļaksa	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	4.0 !Sr	Latvian Junior National Team	Ventspils, Latvia
1.5 !G	24	Brewington, DwightDwight Brewington	77 !6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	1.0 !Fr	Worcester Academy	Lynn, Massachusetts
3.5 !F	25	Kotti, TuukkaTuukka Kotti	81 !6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	3.0 !Jr	Salon Vilpas Salo	Forssa, Finland
1.5 !G	31	Englert, TimothyTimothy Englert (W)	71 !5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	2.0 !So	Bergen Catholic High School	Ramsey, New Jersey
3.5 !F	35	Sanders, RobRob Sanders	78 !6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	3.0 !Jr	St. Thomas More School	New London, Connecticut

Head coach

Tim Welsh

Assistant coach(es)

Steve DeMeo
Phil Seymore
Bob Walsh

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: 2010-02-07

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Marcus Douthit	(Māris Ļaksa)	Herbert Hill
PF	Ryan Gomes	Tuukka Kotti	Jeff Parmer
SF	Rob Sanders	Chris Anrin	Sean Van De Walle (W)
SG	Sheiku Kabba	Gerald Brown	Abdul Mills
PG	Donnie McGrath	Dwight Brewington	Timothy Englert (W)

Incoming recruits

Name	Home town	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Dwight Brewington PG	Lynn, MA	Worcester Academy	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Jul 8, 2003
Dwight Brewington PG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Gerald Brown SG	Baltimore, MD	Hargrave Military Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 8, 2003
Gerald Brown SG	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Jeff Parmer PF	Niagara Falls, NY	Niagara Falls HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Jul 8, 2003
Jeff Parmer PF	Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2003 Providence Signees". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-02-07. "2003 Providence Signees". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-02-07. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2010-02-07. "2003 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2010-02-07.

Schedule

Date Time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (Attendance) City, State
Exhibition games
November 2* 3:00 PM		Global Sports All-Stars	W 77–63		Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,260) Providence, RI
November 15* 7:30 PM		USDBL/320 All-Stars	L 109–112 ^OT		Dunkin' Donuts Center (5,173) Providence, RI
Non-conference games
November 22* 7:30 PM		Hofstra	W 69–56	1–0	Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,163) Providence, RI
November 29* 7:30 PM, Cox Sports		Alabama	W 76–71	2–0	Dunkin' Donuts Center (9,256) Providence, RI
December 2* 7:30 PM, Cox Sports		South Florida	W 84–60	3–0	Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,554) Providence, RI
December 6* 4:00 PM, Cox Sports		at Rhode Island	L 79–89	3–1	Ryan Center (7,657) Kingston, RI
December 9* 7:00 PM, ESPN		vs. #14 Illinois Jimmy V Classic	W 70–51	4–1	Madison Square Garden (7,665) New York, NY
December 21* 3:00 PM, Cox Sports		Central Connecticut	W 72–67	5–1	Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,543) Providence, RI
December 23* 7:30 PM		at Richmond	W 57–56	6–1	Robins Center (6,043) Richmond, VA
December 28* 12:00 PM, Cox Sports		Siena	W 73–66	7–1	Dunkin' Donuts Center (7,434) Providence, RI
January 3* 3:00 PM, CSN		at Virginia	W 84–69	8–1	University Hall (7,470) Charlottesville, VA
January 5* 7:00 PM, ESPN	#25	#18 Texas	L 77–79 ^OT	8–2	Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,993) Providence, RI
Big East regular season
January 10 7:00 PM, NESN	#25	at Rutgers	L 64–65	8–3 (0–1)	Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,942) Piscataway, NJ
January 12 8:00 PM, Cox Sports		at Seton Hall	W 63–60	9–3 (1–1)	Continental Airlines Arena (7,737) East Rutherford, NJ
January 17 7:30 PM, Cox Sports		West Virginia	W 87–66	10–3 (2–1)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,033) Providence, RI
January 19* 8:00 PM		Loyola Chicago	W 89–59	11–3 (2–1)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (6,943) Providence, RI
January 21 7:30 PM		Villanova	W 62–56	12–3 (3–1)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (8,972) Providence, RI
January 24 12:00 PM, Cox Sports		at #4 Connecticut	W 66–56	13–3 (4–1)	Hartford Civic Center (16,294) Hartford, CT
January 26 7:30 PM, Cox Sports	#23	Georgetown	W 66–50	14–3 (5–1)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,397) Providence, RI
February 1 12:00 PM, Cox Sports	#23	Seton Hall	L 46–55	14–4 (5–2)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (10,191) Providence, RI
February 4 7:00 PM	#23	at Virginia Tech	L 57–69	14–5 (5–3)	Cassell Coliseum (6,323) Blacksburg, VA
February 7 12:00 PM, Cox Sports	#23	#18 Syracuse	W 74–61	15–5 (6–3)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,993) Providence, RI
February 11 7:00 PM	#24	at Villanova	W 100–74	16–5 (7–3)	The Pavilion (6,500) Villanova, PA
February 14 2:00 PM, Cox Sports	#24	at Boston College	W 61–52	17–5 (8–3)	Conte Forum (7,682) Chestnut Hill, MA
February 21 2:00 PM, NESN	#19	Miami	W 70–57	18–5 (9–3)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,993) Providence, RI
February 24 7:30 PM, Cox Sports	#13	at Notre Dame	W 73–59	19–5 (10–3)	Edmund P. Joyce Center (11,418) Notre Dame, IN
February 29 12:00 PM, NESN	#13	at St. John's	W 103–78	20–5 (11–3)	Madison Square Garden (N/A) New York, NY
March 2 7:30 PM, Cox Sports	#12	#6 Pittsburgh	L 61–88	20–6 (11–4)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,993) Providence, RI
March 6 12:00 PM, Cox Sports	#12	Boston College	L 54–63	20–7 (11–5)	Dunkin' Donuts Center (12,993) Providence, RI
Big East Tournament
March 11 9:30 PM, ESPN	#20	vs. Villanova Quarterfinals	L 66–69	20–8 (11–5)	Madison Square Garden (19,528) New York, NY
NCAA Tournament
March 19* 6:25 PM, CBS	#5-M	vs. #12-M Pacific First Round	L 58–66	20–9 (11–5)	Kemper Arena (17,500) Kansas City, MO
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. †NCAA Tournament ranks are seeds in the region (E=East, M=Midwest, S=South, W=West). (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time ^[6].

Rankings

Main article: 2003–04 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings

Ranking Movement
**Legend:** ██ Improvement in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
Poll	Pre	Wk 1	Wk 2	Wk 3	Wk 4	Wk 5	Wk 6	Wk 7	Wk 8	Wk 9	Wk 10	Wk 11	Wk 12	Wk 13	Wk 14	Wk 15	Wk 16	WK 17	Final
AP	RV	RV	RV		RV	RV	RV	25	RV	RV	23	23	24	19	13	12	20	21	n/a
Coaches	RV	RV	RV		RV	RV	RV	RV			24	23	21	17	13	13	17	19	RV

Awards and honors

Recipient	Award(s)
Chris Anrin	2004 John Zannini Coaches' Award^[7] 2004 Thomas Ramos Academic Award^[7]
Dwight Brewington	2004 Promising Prospect Award^[7]
Marcus Douthit	2004 Marvin Barnes Defensive Player of the Year Award^[7]
Ryan Gomes	2004 Associated Press First Team All-American^[8] 2004 USBWA First Team All-American^[9] 2004 NABC Second Team All-American^[9] 2004 All-Big East First Team^[10] 2004 USBWA All-District 1 First Team^[9] 2004 NABC Division I All-District 1 First Team^[9] 2004 Naismith College Player of the Year Finalist^[9] 2004 Jimmy Walker Most Valuable Player Award^[7] March 1: Big East Co-Player of the Week^[11] January 26: Big East Player of the Week^[12] January 5: Big East Co-Player of the Week^[13] December 15: Big East Co-Player of the Week^[14] 2004 John R. Wooden Award Midseason Top 30 Candidate^[9] 2004 Preseason All-Big East First Team^[9] 2004 John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50 Candidate^[9]
Sheiku Kabba	2004 Co-Unsung Hero Award^[7]
Tuukka Kotti	2004 Co-Unsung Hero Award^[7]
Donnie McGrath	2004 Coca-Cola Most Improved Player Award^[7]

References

↑ " sports-reference.com. Retrieved 11-16-2013.
↑ O'Brien, Kevin (2004-09-23). "Mills transfers to University of Omaha-Nebraska". The Cowl. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
↑ "Burns Makes Good On Comeback (Post Tourney Notes)". Bryant College. 2004-12-30. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
↑ "Maris Laksa Leaves Providence Men's Basketball Team To Pursue Professional Career". Friars.com. 2004-02-24. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
↑ "Officials have to check replay on shot". Associated Press. ESPN.com. 2004-01-05. Retrieved 2010-02-07.
↑ Schedule Friars.com. Retrieved on October 29, 2009.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2004 Providence Men's Basketball Team Awards Announced". Friars.com. 2004-04-14. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
↑ "Ryan Gomes Named Associated Press First Team All-America". Friars.com. 2004-03-24. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Player Bio: Ryan Gomes". Friars.com. Retrieved 2011-03-09.
↑ "Ryan Gomes Named First Team All-BIG EAST". Friars.com. 2004-03-08. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
↑ "Ryan Gomes Named BIG EAST Co-Player Of The Week On March 1". Friars.com. 2004-03-01. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
↑ "Ryan Gomes Named BIG EAST Men's Basketball Player Of The Week". Friars.com. 2004-01-26. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
↑ "Ryan Gomes Named BIG EAST Men's Basketball Co-Player Of The Week On January 5". Friars.com. 2004-01-05. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
↑ "Ryan Gomes Named BIG EAST Men's Basketball Co-Player Of The Week". Friars.com. 2003-12-15. Retrieved 2010-02-15.

External links

2003–04 Providence Friars men's basketball prospectus

Providence Friars men's basketball

Venues	Bishop Harkins Hall (1926–1955) Alumni Hall (1955–1972) Providence Civic Center/Dunkin Donuts Center (1972–present)

Rivalries	In-state Division I schools

Culture & lore	History

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

NCAA Final Four appearances in italics

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